A new Washington Post poll shows that favor among Republican respondents for certain proposals regarding immigration or climate change drops sharply if the ideas are identified with President Obama.

Jamelle Bouie EXPLAINS:

Without Obama’s name, 78 percent of Democrats, 60 percent of Republicans, and 70 percent of independents support a path to citizenship as part of comprehensive immigration. But when you associate that proposal with the president, support drops to 75 percent of Democrats, 61 percent of independents, and just 39 percent of Republicans — a 21 point decline. Likewise, without Obama’s name, 65 percent of Democrats, 32 percent ...

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A new Washington Post poll shows that favor among Republican respondents for certain proposals regarding immigration or climate change drops sharply if the ideas are identified with President Obama.

Jamelle Bouie EXPLAINS:

Without Obama’s name, 78 percent of Democrats, 60 percent of Republicans, and 70 percent of independents support a path to citizenship as part of comprehensive immigration. But when you associate that proposal with the president, support drops to 75 percent of Democrats, 61 percent of independents, and just 39 percent of Republicans — a 21 point decline. Likewise, without Obama’s name, 65 percent of Democrats, 32 percent ...